Before deciding upon the program suspensions, NASS reviewed its survey programs against mission- and user-based criteria as well as the amount of time remaining in the fiscal year to conduct the surveys with the goal of finding available cost savings and maintaining the strongest data in service to agriculture.

All Catfish and Trout Reports including Catfish Feed Deliveries and Catfish Processing

"I'm very disappointed we won't get this snapshot of the beef industry during this critical time," says Pro Farmer's Julianne Johnston. "Without this report, we won't have confirmation of whether or not producers have begun to hold back heifers and expand their herds."

The LIvestock Marketing Information Center has confirmed with USDA-NASS that the monthly milk production will not be released after the March Milk Production Report and will be suspended until further notice. This means there will not be any data, monthly, quarterly, or annual until funding returns. Similarly, the July Cattle Inventory is eliminated for this fiscal year and will not return unless funding becomes available.